Troubleshooting - Kenmore 385.12318 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting
Condition
The needle thread
breaks.
The bobbin thread
breaks.
The needle breaks.
Skipped stitches
Seam puckering
The cloth is not
feeding smoothly°
The machine does
not worko
Patterns are
distorted.
Noisy operation
Cause
1. The needle thread is not threaded properly.,
2. The needle thread tension is too tight,
3. The needle is bent or blunt.
4o The needle is incorrectly inserted_
5., The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set properly
under the presser foot when sewing is starting°
6o The fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is finished.
7,. The thread is too heavy or too fine for the needle,,
1o The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the bobbin
case and shuttle.
2, Lint has collected in the shuttle area.
3o The bobbin is damaged and doesn't turn smoothly,,
1. The needle is incorrectly inserted,
2, The needle is bent or blunt
3., The needle clamp screw is loose.
4_ The needle thread tension is too tighL
5. The fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is finished.
6. The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn.
1, The needle is incorrectly inserted.
2_ The needle is bent or blunt°
3o The needle and/or threads are not suitable for the work being
sewn.
4_ A blue needle is not being used for sewing stretch, very fine
fabrics and synthetics.
5. The needle thread is not threaded properly
6. The wrong needle is used_
1o The needle thread tension is too tight.
2_ The needle thread is not threaded properly°
3,, The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn.
4_ The stitch length is too long for the fabric.
1. The machine is not plugged in..
2. The stitches are too fine.,
3o The feed dog is not raised after "drop feed" sewing.
1 The feed dog is packed with lint,,
2. A thread is caught in the shuttle Face
3. Push-clutch is disengaged,
1o The stitch is not balanced_
1 ,,There is thread caught in the hook race.
2. Lint has built up in the shL_tle or the shuttle race.
Reference
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Changethe bobbin
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Changethe needle
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Make _itch denser
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Make stitch coarser
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